were fiddling
- past progressive of fiddle.
Example Sentences
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As Schumer stood up after McConnell’s remarks, the Democrat spoke to all senators, even though at least a dozen were fiddling with their phones.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2020
The majority of those gathered were fiddling with their phones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2018
The research paper in question found a whopping recent increase in emergency room visits for injuries sustained because people were fiddling with a cell phone while—let's not tiptoe around the issue here—walking.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2014
All the reporters were fiddling with their recorders and muttering among themselves.
From Salon ● May 4, 2013
I looked over at Ellie and Joe, who were fiddling with their instruments.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
